Trump supporter Reynaldo Rosas (left) from South Padre Island shows off a photo on his phone of Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump leaving a private fundraising event at the Grand Hyatt Hotel to ... more

Anne Chick, a Trump supporter from San Antonio, holds a sign as she waits outside the Grand Hyatt Hotel in hopes of seeing Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump during a private fundraising event there on Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2016. MARVIN PFEIFFER/ mpfeiffer@express-news.net less

Anne Chick, a Trump supporter from San Antonio, holds a sign as she waits outside the Grand Hyatt Hotel in hopes of seeing Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump during a private fundraising event there ... more

Sean O’Brien, left, and Dr. Scott Kimble arrive for a fundraiser for Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump at the Grand Hyatt Hotel, Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2016. The visit drew a small crowd of people protesting the visit. less

Sean O’Brien, left, and Dr. Scott Kimble arrive for a fundraiser for Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump at the Grand Hyatt Hotel, Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2016. The visit drew a small crowd of people ... more

A Donald Trump supporter expresses himself by Univision reporter Mariana Veraza near the Grand Hyatt Hotel, Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2016. Trump attended a fundraiser at the hotel and his visit drew a small number of protesters and supporters. less

A Donald Trump supporter expresses himself by Univision reporter Mariana Veraza near the Grand Hyatt Hotel, Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2016. Trump attended a fundraiser at the hotel and his visit drew a small number of ... more

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Maximo Anguiano carries signs as he arrives to protest the visit of Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump visit to San Antonio, Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2016. Trump attended a fundraiser at the Grand Hyatt Hotel. less

Maximo Anguiano carries signs as he arrives to protest the visit of Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump visit to San Antonio, Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2016. Trump attended a fundraiser at the Grand Hyatt ... more

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A San Antonio Police Department sergeant instructs people arriving to protest the visit by Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump at the Grand Hyatt Hotel, Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2016. Trump attended a fundraiser at the hotel. less

A San Antonio Police Department sergeant instructs people arriving to protest the visit by Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump at the Grand Hyatt Hotel, Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2016. Trump attended a ... more

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Brian Gordon, left, and Jennifer Lopez-Garza work on signs as they prepare to protest the visit by Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump at the Grand Hyatt Hotel, Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2016. Trump attended a fundraiser at the hotel.

Brian Gordon, left, and Jennifer Lopez-Garza work on signs as they prepare to protest the visit by Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump at the Grand Hyatt Hotel, Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2016. Trump attended a

GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump spoke to a private gathering of supporters in the Grand Hyatt Hotel in downtown San Antonio Tuesday.

Several dozen protesters lined a sidewalk near the hotel, which was off limits to the public except for invitees to the fundraising luncheon.

The event sponsored by the Trump Victory fundraising committee, which benefits GOP candidacies in several states other than Texas, carried ticket prices from $500 to $100,000. Several hundred guests were expected.

About a dozen SUVs — some black and others white — entered the hotel through the garage, about 500 feet from the protesters, about 12:12 p.m., escorted by police motorcycles.

Outside the Grand Hyatt, police directed protesters and supporters of Donald Trump to opposite sides of the hotel, keeping them about a block apart yet on the same side of the sidewalk. This kept both groups virtually unseen from their counterparts.

Ann Chick, 70, came dressed in red and white, holding a sign that read "Two Chicks for Trump." This would be her second time voting in her life, citing Trump's honesty as the main push to bring her to the polls.

Trump's leaked comments over the weekend degrading women didn't bother Chick, a retired geriatric nurse. His apology made up for it, something she felt his rival Hillary Clinton had yet to do for her deleted emails.

Down the street, about 50 protesters held signs and gave interviews. One woman, dressed in a Hillary Clinton mask and red, white and blue bike shorts, waved an American flag as cars drove by Market Street.

Protester David Alicea, 26, had a sign that offered a 2-for-1 dig at both Trump and U.S. Rep. Will Hurd, R-Helotes, who is up for re-election in a competitive race against Democrat Pete Gallego. Holding a sign that read "Trump is AbsHURD," the Sierra Club organizer said both Hurd and Trump had failing grades when it came to climate policy.

Bonnie Hernandez, 26, came to protest Trump but not necessarily support Clinton. She hoped people would get the message to not vote for Trump, but vote for "someone else," whether it be a third-party candidate, instead.

Prior to the noon luncheon, local Democrats led by U.S. Rep. Joaquin Castro held a news conference to denounce Trump before his second San Antonio fundraiser. Castro said Trump hasn’t held an open rally here because his support isn’t deep in Texas.

“Not to say there aren’t Republican donors who are going to contribute to him,” Castro said.

“I know some of them, and some of them are great people, and quite honestly, I’m embarrassed for them that they would put on event here in San Antonio for a man like that. It’s sad to see,” Castro said.

District 5 Councilwoman Shirley Gonzales said “Texas families know full well the damage Donald Trump’s divisive policies and hateful rhetoric would cause to America.”

State Rep. Ina Minjarez, D-San Antonio, said “Donald Trump has a long history of making sexist and mysogynistic remarks,” and “no man that respects women has any business for the most unqualified, unfit presidential candidate in American history.”